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The Mystery and Romance of Alchemy and Pharmacy
by Charles John Samuel ThompsonThe Mystery and Romance of Alchemy and Pharmacy is a non-fiction work written by the physician, novelist and curator of Henry Wellcome's library Charles John Samuel Thompson, whose notable writings include Alchemy and Alchemists , Hand Of Destiny: Folklore & Sup , Mystic Mandrake , and Amulets, Talismans and Charm. Thompson mentions in the..
Epics and Romances of the Middle Ages
by Wilhelm WagnerEpics and Romances of the Middle Ages is an exploration of principal hero-lays of the six great epic cycles of the Middle ages written by the German scholar of medieval and modern Greek poetry, translated into English by M. W. Macdowall. Though legend is not history, however it portrays the historical truths, manners and customs of historical..
Woodworking Tools 1600-1900
by Peter C. WelshWoodworking Tools 1600-1900 is a gradual evolution of tools of generations of craftsmen during 17th to 20th century written by Peter Welsh, who served as curator of Smithsonian Institution's Museum of History and Technology in the United States. It is surprised to know how the craftsmanship grown from simple tools to sophisticated equipment used to..
The Red Record
by Ida B. Wells BarnettThe Red Record is a study of causes of lynching in United States written by African-American sociologist Ida Bell Wells-Barnett, who documented lynching in the United States. She has exposed how lynching was used as a way to punish and control blacks in United states by the whites who used lynching as a silent weapon to pull down the blacks w..
A Voyage Round the World
by George AnsonA Voyage Round the World is a true account of historical circumnavigation by the Great Britain’s Commodore George Anson. While he was successful in his mission to capture Spain’s Pacific possessions, however the voyage turned down to be a tragic end for the crew as only 10% of them survived after being victimized for diseases while they cruis..
The Sketch-Book of Geoffrey Crayon
by Washington IrvingThe Sketch-Book of Geoffrey Crayon is a collection of short stories and essays written by American writer Washington Irving who is known for his magnum opus “The Legend of Sleepy Hallow”. He started using the pseudonym "Geoffrey Crayon" in this book and went on to use throughout his career. This collection of stories includes “The broken heart’, “L..
Reflections; or Sentences and Moral Maxims
by Francois duc de La RochefoucauldReflections; or Sentences and Moral Maxims is a collection of essays written by the French essayist François VI, Duc de La Rochefoucauld, Prince de Marcillac known for his memoirs and maxims. The translator J. W. Willis Bund, he mentions in the introductory note that, there could have been errors as none of the author’s works has been translated wi..
The Ashtabula Disaster
by Stephen D. PeetThe Ashtabula Disaster is a narrative of the greatest rail road disaster in the 18th century and it remains so till the 1918 Train Wreck. This worst disaster killed 19 passengers including gospel singer Philip Bliss and his wife. The investigations of the cause of the accidents had led to mysterious death and murders of many authorities who were pa..